Irwin County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Irwin County's overall risk Very Low (score 13.6 of 100, higher than 13% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 252 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 69.7 | $495K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 52.6 | $598K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 78.1 | $1.5M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 62.3 | $324K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 41.5 | $696K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 35.0 | $672K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 36.1 | $118K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 25.0 | $97K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 23.3 | $10K |
| Hail | Very Low | 19.0 | $68K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 7.8 | $1.1M |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 4.0 | $3K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 1.8 | $730 |
| Landslide | Very Low | 1.7 | $1 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 125 | 1 | $1.9M | 111th of 159 | 1059th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 37 | 0 | – | 75th of 159 | 273rd of 3,063 |
| Hail | 30 | 0 | – | 121st of 159 | 2241st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 24 | 0 | $857K | 84th of 159 | 1994th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 10 | 0 | $105M | 113th of 159 | 232nd of 1,849 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 0 | $1.6M | 114th of 159 | 1655th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 6 | 0 | $9K | 111th of 159 | 2739th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 128th of 159 | 1583rd of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $9.5M | 130th of 159 | 2203rd of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 107th of 159 | 1269th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $54K | 135th of 159 | 2826th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | – | 138th of 159 | 1652nd of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Irwin County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.